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Start Your Actuarial Career on the Right Foot
Start Your Actuarial Career on the Right Foot This article shares tips for those starting out in the actuarial profession. The source is my experience and that of Ian Duncan FSA FIA FCIA MAAA and ...- Authors: Michael Adams
- Date: Feb 2014
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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It's a Matter of Trust
It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers.- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Mar 2018
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Speak Your Way to Success
Speak Your Way to Success The author shares a template for how to ensure speaking leads to business and career opportunities. Professional development=PD;Interpersonal skills;Presentation skills= ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Ten Rules for Giving a Great Speech
Ten Rules for Giving a Great Speech The author provides his ten rules for giving a great speech. N/A; 11278 03/01/2003 06:00:00 ...- Authors: JAMES J GRAY
- Date: Mar 2003
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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You Are What You Speak
You Are What You Speak The author stresses the importance of presenting yourself in a positive light. N/A; 11344 10/01/2005 05:00:00 ...- Authors: Melanie J Davis
- Date: Oct 2005
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Overspeaking: Just Say No
Overspeaking: Just Say No I recently attended a conference where a succession of speakers crossed the line from self-absorption to rudeness. Indifferent to the obvious distress of their ...- Authors: James Ross Gray
- Date: Apr 2005
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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How to Handle the Audience Bully
How to Handle the Audience Bully The author of this article offers techniques to deal all types of persons who interfere with spoken presentations. N/A; 11337 07/01/2005 05:00:00 ...- Authors: James Ross Gray
- Date: Jul 2005
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Book Review: Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith E. Glaser
Book Review: Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith E. Glaser Book summary and review of "Conversational Intelligence: How ...- Authors: Kelly Hennigan
- Date: Sep 2014
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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The Stepping Stone
The Stepping Stone metadata for the entire issue Management Skills;Professional Development = PD;Wellness;Career planning;Interpersonal skills;risk appetite;Staff management & ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite
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How and When to Just Say No
How and When to Just Say No A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development